Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-14

Copyright, 1887, by tie California Assssasel Press
FRESNO, December 13th-The Southern
Pacific Company is hard at work grading
Its branch road. The branch runs four
miles on the county road, thus avoiding
the cutting up of the famous Butler and
other vineyards.
The muster roll of ninety-six new names
were sent to the Governor tonight, asking
for the establishment of another new milf,
tary company here, out of the ten COM
panies to be formed under the new law
Southern California has already secured
eight, and this would make nine. leaving
| the north out in the cold.
In the match for the Sixth Battalion
medal between rifle teams from Company
A, OF Stockton, and Company c, of this
city, Stockton won to-day. The score was
Z31 to 23l ont of a possible 500.
Started Down Hill.
Copyright, 1887, by The California Assocta,e4 E,ess
SAN JOSE December 13th.-A I4-year-old
boy Jose Elvis, was brought from Santa
Cara this afternoon and is awaiting ex-
animation on the charge of having stolen
property in his possession, consisting of
valuable ring and other articles stolen from
Il. III. Davis few days ago. The articles
were found in the boys room. The officers
think they wlll make other arrests of boys
implicated IN recent thefts in Santa Clara
Boreas ON the Rampage.
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NEEDLES, December 13th.-One of the
most violent wind and sand storms of the
season has prevailed here to-day, and it is
now blowing most violently. The awning
in front Of the principal saloon here was
blown down and carried away, and as the
TN and iron roofs of many buildings are
shaky, some Of them win 20 before morn
ing, if the wind does not abate.
a $4,000 Libel Suit.
Copyright, 1887, by He California associated PressI
Los ANGELES, December 13th.-Horace
II. Appel has commenced suit against the
Telegram for libel. He asks $4,000. Heis
| one OF the burglar detectives attorneys.
and took exception to an article in yester
days Telegram. Appel was around to-
day hunting the Derson who wrote the
| article.
Death of Hereed Pioneer.
ioepyga. 1887. Gy DC California Associated Ires.i
MERGED, December 13.b.-Silvanus Buck
ley, pioneer miner Of 1S49. 2 pioneer i'm
porter of fine blooded sheen. sheen
breeder and woOl-gr0wer of Merced county.
died yesterday, December 18th, at Buck
ley 5 stock farm, H0peton, aged 10 yeara
lie was native Of New York.
= DiabOIicaI Act.
IcopyTga, 1887, by 6e Caltfoy,.a A.soeiaed ress.f
AUBURN, December 13th.-A human
tiend, using coal oil, attempted to burn the
Borland Hotel last night while the proprie
tor, w. A. Freeman. was at Sacramento.
Inc ire was put out, leaving four rooms in
wrecked condition.
Personal Relief Bills.
Icopyfght, 1887, by tie California AsOaszset Iyes1
WASHINGTON, December 13th.-Senator
Stanford introduced private bills to-day
for the relief OF Charles Murphy I r
Dnnkelberger, George 2. Ihlrie, W. r.
Wheaton, c. II. Chamberlin and G. N.
Blake.
Smallpox Among Postofice Clerks.
SAN FRANCISCO, December I3th.-ISpe-
clal.I-It was discovered to-day that Post
ONCE clerks are sick with the smallpox at
the Pest-hOuse The matter has bsei, KENT
very quiet since December 1st, when they
were taken i'll.